Interviews

the AU interview: Ruby Boots (Perth) talks Americana and Inspiration

Ahead of her appearance on Wednesday night as part of the Country and Inner Western night at Goodgod in Sydney, we catch up with Ruby Boots to talk about how she got started as a musician, who inspires her, the genre of Americana and we find out what is coming next from the Perth based…

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the AU interview: Sampology (Brisbane) talks Daniel Merriweather, "Shine a Light" and touring India.

Sampology‘s single “Shine a Light” has been making waves around the country, featuring the one and only Daniel Merriweather. While he was at BIGSOUND last month we caught up with Sam to talk about the single – which merges Brazilian music, gospel choir music and soul – looks ahead to his Australian tour and talks…

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the AU interview: John Barrett (Mississippi) talks the new Bass Drum of Death record and more!

John Barrett of Bass Drum of Death clues the AU in on the band’s new album Rip This, as well as reflecting n the experience of making the album with a new creative process and approach in mind. If you’re a fan of the music, there’s some good Australian news in the works as well!…

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the AU interview: Shane Nicholson (Central Coast, NSW) talks inspiration and Americana.

Ahead of his appearance on Wednesday night as part of the Country and Inner Western night at Goodgod in Sydney, we catch up with Shane Nicholson to talk about how he got started as a musician, who inspires him, the genre of Americana and we find out what is coming next from the Australian Roots/Country/Folk…

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the AU interview: Lanie Lane (Sydney via Melbourne) talks about her new album "Night Shade" (Out Now)

Last week, Larry Heath sat down with Melbourne based Lanie Lane to talk about her brand new album Night Shade (which was released on Friday), the long awaited follow up to her breakthrough album To The Horses. Night Shades is out now. Lanie kicks off her tour this week! Dates below:

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the AU interview: Village Echoes (Sydney) talk "You Are Mine"

the AU review’s Larry Heath sits down with Sydney band Village Echoes to talk about their brand new single “You Are Mine” and look ahead to their first ever East Coast Australian tour, which kicks off in November. TOUR DATES Saturday 8th November 2014 Hermann’s Bar, Sydney – NSW Wednesday, 12th November 2014 Brass Monkey,…

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the AU interview: The Kin (Australia via New York) talk playing with Coldplay & the "Thick As Thieves" Australian tour.

The Kin, comprised of Australian-raised brothers Isaac and Thorald Koren, and the US born Shakerleg, are captivating Australian audiences on their Thick As Thieves Australian. I caught up with the trio in Sydney last week to talk about the tour and the last time they were in Australia, performing with Coldplay and Kylie Minogue! THE…

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the AU interview: Jenny Queen (Ohio via Sydney) talks Country and Inner Western, Shane Nicholson and Americana

Ahead of her performance next week at Goodgod in Sydney as part of the Country and Inner Western night, we took some time out to get to know Sydney artist Jenny Queen, talking about how she got started in the music scene, who inspires her, the Americana genre, performing with Shane Nicholson and more! When…

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the AU interview: Eva Michon, Director of "Life After Death From Above" talks about working with DFA 1979.

The new Death From Above 1979 Documentary, Life After Death From Above has been released on VOD through Vimeo, so we caught up with the film’s director Eva Michon to find out how she got involved in the project, what it was like working with Sebastien and Jesse, their tense first rehearsals before Coachella and…

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the AU interview: Jimmy Daley of The Morrisons (Sydney)

We took some time to get to know Jimmy Daley from Sydney’s The Morrisons – purveyors of all good in alt-country, bluegrass, old-timey and folk music! They’re playing Goodgod next week as part of their new monthly “Country and Inner Western” night. We talk about the show, the band, how he came to be a…

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the AU interview: Ryan Bingham (USA) talks Tomorrowland and a debut Australian headline tour

Whilst academy award winning songwriter Ryan Bingham was in Australia for his first headline tour, we caught up with him to chat about the tour, Tomorrowland, his unreleased new album and writing songs for TV and Film. I think it’s 4 there and not too far off show time, how do you normally prepare for…

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the AU interview: Monte (Sydney) talk debut album "Who We Are"

Larry Heath interviewed two parts of emerging Sydney rockers Monte on Monday, at AU HQ, to talk about their debut album Who We Are, which is available now, touring and much more. Follow the guys on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/wearemonte

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the AU interview: Husky (Melbourne) talks "Ruckers Hill" and America!

the AU review’s Larry Heath sits down with Husky and Gideon from Melbourne group Husky to talk about their latest album Ruckers Hill, the two years since their last release Forever So, their experiences in America, touring plans and much more! Ruckers Hill is available now.

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the AU interview: Elize Ryd of Amaranthe (Sweden) talks about new album Massive Addictive and sexism in the industry

One can’t help but feel good listening to Amaranthe, after all the European sextet is all about creating positive energy. Less than two years since the release of The Nexus, whose single of the same name has had over six million views on YouTube, modern metal’s hottest act is back with a new album. Massive…

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the AU interview: Stu Mackenzie of King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard (Melbourne) talks America, China, CMJ and "I'm In Your Mind Fuzz"

Earlier this month I caught up with King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard‘s Stu Mackenzie to talk about their new album I’m In Your Mind Fuzz coming out at the end of the month, recording at Daptone Records in New York, their upcoming performances at CMJ (this week!) and their recent trip to China –…

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the AU interview: Julia Henning (SA) on "Another Day" and how music helps us overcome sadness.

Last month we sat down with South Australia’s Julia Henning while she was at BIGSOUND in Brisbane. Watch our full chat here on the AU as we talk about the festival, her music (including latest single “Another Day”) and touring. Julia also talks about how music helps us overcome sadness.

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the AU interview: The Murlocs (Geelong)

Last month we sat down with two parts of Geelong quintet The Murlocs while at BIGSOUND in Brisbane last month. Watch the full chat here, as we talk about their music, the festival, upcoming plans and much more!

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the AU interview: Dana Roskvist of Sydonia (Melbourne) talk "Reality Kicks" and crowd-funding their tour.

Dana Roskvist from Sydonia sat down with the AU’s Larry at BIGSOUND last month to chat about their latest album Reality Kicks, their successful crowd-funding campaign that allowed them to tour, getting more radio play than they’ve ever had and concentrating on writing new, faster and heavier songs.

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the AU interview at BIGSOUND: Pierce Brothers (Melbourne)

Photo Credit: Hans Peter van Velthoven The Pierce Brothers sat down with the AU review’s Larry Heath at BIGSOUND last month to chat about snapping guitars, The Northern Lights Tour visiting new Australian regions, their first European tour, the Jack White Party, writing a lot and focusing on making an “interesting” album. The band are…

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the AU interview: Angie Hart, Katie Noonan, Sam Buckingham & Maples discuss "Songs That Made Me" Album & Tour!

the AU review’s Larry Heath interviews Australian artists Angie Hart, Katie Noonan, Sam Buckingham and Maples as they talk about the collaborative album Songs That Made Me. 100% of the album’s profits go to Cancer Council and it is released Friday, October 17th ahead of a October/November tour in celebration of the record. Songs That…

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Ian Casselman of Marianas Trench (Canada) on “Pop 101” and his journey as the drummer

Canadian pop rock band Marianas Trench are full of creativity and it’s safe to say that their songs can be quite entertaining. But for a band who focus heavily on the lyrical aspect of their songs as well, they’ve achieved so much more as musicians. Having released three studio albums and bouncing between genres of punk rock…

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the AU interview: Head of Music and Live Performances, Craig Nyman talks Las Vegas' Life is Beautiful Festival

One lineup we keep seeing pop up around the internets at the moment is the Las Vegas based Life is Beautiful, which will see OutKast play their final scheduled performance, Foo Fighters return to the festival stage and Kanye West treat Kanye West to headlining a festival once again. And let’s not forget the Australians…

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the AU interview: Thelma Plum (Brisbane) talks "Monsters" EP and Tour!

While she was at BIGSOUND last month, we sat down with the beautiful Thelma Plum to talk about her latest EP Monsters, where she wears her heart on her sleeve to say the least. We look ahead to her massive national tour – which kicks off on October 30th – and talk about how things…

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the AU interview: Chase Coy aka Sun Culture (USA) talks new single “Young Blood”

At the age of Eighteen, musician and producer Chase Coy signed to a major label, released a debut album, toured the United States and recorded a duet with Colbie Caillat. However after only six months, in a perfect example of the fickleness of the music industry, Coy was dropped by his label. Cut to nearly…

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the AU interview: Rodriguez (USA) talks Australian tour and Searching for Sugarman

Rock N Roll is full of myths, legends and tall tales. In 2012 with the release of the award winning documentary Searching for Sugarman, the extraordinary story of Detroit musician Rodriguez was revealed to the world. Since the release of the documentary and the re-release of his albums Cold Fact and Coming from Reality, Rodriguez…

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the AU interview: Joel Rafidi (Sydney) talks about his debut album "Phases"

Larry Heath sits down with up-and-coming Aussie Hip Hop artist Joel Rafidi to talk about his debut LP Phases – out now – and much more… you can also watch Joel perform an exclusive AU session for us HERE. Phases is out now.

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the AU interview: Sarah McLeod & Tim Henwood of The Superjesus (Australia) back on the road with The Tea Party.

Larry Heath interviews Sarah McLeod and Tim Henwood of Aussie rockers The Superjesus to talk about getting back on the road to support The Tea Party around Australia this month (which is happening right now!)! Remaining Tea Party Support Dates: Wednesday 15 October – The Enmore, Sydney Tickets from ticketek.com.au Friday 17 October – The…

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the AU interview: Jimmy Stafford of Train (USA) talks "Bulletproof Picasso" and Bluesfest!

Train will soon be back in Australia, performing at Bluesfest in Byron Bay and some special headline shows in Melbourne and Sydney next year. Larry catches up with Jimmy Stafford to chat more about the trip, the band’s new album Bulletproof Picasso and more! How’s the day been treating you? The day’s been treating us…

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the AU interview at BIGSOUND: WAAX (Brisbane)

Larry Heath sat down with WAAX at BIGSOUND last month to talk about their live gigs, Triple J Unearthed discovery, their new single “Wisdom Teeth” and the hopes of future touring. Watch the full chat here. Grab their single “Wisdom Teeth” on iTunes now!

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the AU interview at Young Henry's Small World Festival: The Delta Riggs (Sydney) talk "DIPZ ZEBAZIOS" and CMJ!

Larry Heath interviews two parts of Sydney’s The Delta Riggs while at the Young Henry’s Small World Festival to talk about their new album DIPZ ZEBAZIOS (out today, 10th October), their trip to the USA which includes an appearance at CMJ later in the month and much more…

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